The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday conducted dynamic testing and trial run of the Prototype Metro Train on Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar) and Metro Line 7(Dahisar East to Andheri East).
The trial run was conducted on 20 kilometre stretch between Dhanukarwadi and Aarey on Metro Line 2A and 7. With the integration of traction control and management system (TCMS) the dynamic trial runs have been initiated.
This trial run will continue for about two months and only after that the first prototype train set manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers will be offered to RDSO for mandatory performance and safety testing which will take another two months. The train will be then sent to the commissioner of railway safety (CRS)for inspection and certification.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on May 31 had flagged off the static testing between Dhanukarwadi and Aarey. The commercial operations on this stretch in Phase -1 is expected to begin in October 2021 with all passengers facility such as lifts, escalators, AFC gates among others. Before that, as agreed by the BEML a total of 10 train sets (two each month) will be delivered by end of September 2021.
While the entire stretch of Metro Line 2A and 7 expected to be ready for testing and trial run by end of December 2021.